Sales promotional check



Feb. 24, 1942. M. w. KUTSCHER 2,274,488

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SALES PROMOTIONAL CHECK Michael W. Kutscher, Chicago, Ill.

Application April 26, 1941, Serial No. 390,593

1 Claim.

This invention relates to novel improvements in a sales promotionalcheck.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a sales promotingdevice, in the nature of a check or negotiable instrument, which bearscertain information concerning a prize or award to be given to thebearer, and which is to be distributed gratis to each person enteringthe business establishment on business, wherein the prize information isnormally concealed but is readily revealable, thereby providing anelement of pleasant surprise for the customer to induce good businessrelations.

A further object of this invention is to provide such a sales promotingcheck which has the prize data normally concealed by a panel which bearsinstructions for opening it and which is especially arranged so as to bevery readilyopened by the bearer. 7

Another object of this invention is to provide a sales promotional checkwhich is arranged so as to be inexpensive in its manufacture, and isalso interesting and conveniently utilized, to serve its intendedpurpose of creating cheerfulness and good will for the business.

Other objects and advantages are attained with this invention, as willbecome apparent from the following description, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawing wherein the invention is disclosed in itspreferred form, it being evident that other arrangements and forms ofconstruction may be resorted to for carrying out the objects andpurposes of this invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a front face view of a check embodying the features of thisinvention in its preferred form of construction.

Fig. 2 is a view of the inner side of the rear sheet or ply of thischeck.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to that of Fig. 1, but having the panel openedand indicated by a raised corner the two sheets hereof which are securedtogether. a

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view, taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

The drawingdiscloses my sales promoting de vice in the nature of a checkor negotiable ins'trument' and in the form of a substantiallyrectangular double ply card-like member 6, which consists of a front plyor sheet I and a rear ply or sheet 8, being secured together by adhesivemeans ID or in some other suitable manner, except across an openablepanel 9 provided in the front sheet.

The panel 9 is defined and is formed by providing a perforated orweakened line H extending longitudinally of the front sheet 1, and apair of slits or cuts H. which extend from its two ends transversely ofthe sheet. A slit or cut I3 is provided in the middle part of saidweakened line H, adapted to have a finger nail readily thrust therein,so as to facilitate the quick and convenient opening of this panel,which is further facilitated by the pair of side slits l2.

The front sheet I bears on its front face the informative data [4stating the name and address of the business establishment, and thusserves as advertising data; and it also bears the data l5 simulatingthat of a check or negotiable instrument. This front sheet furthermore,has provided on the front of the closed panel 9 certain data I6, whichis in the form of instructions for raising the panel, at the centerwhere the cut I3 is provided, to readily receive the finger nail thereinfor conveniently opening the panel.

The rear sheet 8 bears on its forward or inner face only the data l1,being located beneath the panel 9 and initially concealed thereby, andsetting forth the prize or award to be given to the bearer of thisdevice 6; and in the form of the invention disclosed herein such prizesare preferably in forms of cash amounts which will range from one centto several dollars each, the smaller amounts being the most prevalent,of course.

By this arrangement the promotional instrument is readily andinexpensively constructed, as the front sheet I bears all of its data,l4, l5, IS, on the front face, which is thus readily provided thereon byone operation; while the rear sheet 8 likewise has its data I! and alsoits adhesive means l0 provided on the forward or inner face, which canalso be provided by one feeding operation of this sheet. These twosheets are then readily pressed or secured together.

Furthermore, in the heretofore provided promotional devices of this kindthe ordinary weakened lines were used for defining the panel, which madeit diflicult to open such panel, unless a pointed instrument was used;whereas, with my improved arrangement and construction the finger or itsnail can readily be thrust into the center cut l3 and the panel can bevery conveniently opened. This construction thus provides an inexpensiveand conveniently operable and actually useful sales promoting device.

I claim:

A sales promotional check consisting of a two ply card-like member ofsheet material composed of a front sheet and a rear sheet, the frontsheet containing a substantially rectangular portion having a weakenedline extending longitudinally of the member to form one side of saidportion, a pair of slits at the two ends of said line extendingtransversely therefrom, the other side of said portion opposite saidweakened line and between the free ends of said pair of slits remainingwhole to serve as a bending line, thereby providing a readily openablepanel, the central part of said weakened line being fully cut, tofacilitate engaging a finger nail therein for readily opening the panel,the panel bearing data directed toward opening it, and the rear sheetbearing on its inner side, normally concealed by the panel, certain datastating the cash prize to be awarded to the bearer, and also havingprovided beyond and around said data suitable means whereby the twosheets are secured together.

MICHAEL W. KUTSCHER.

